‘Sesame Street’ for grown-ups
Broadway sensation Chita Rivera comes to town next week in a fundraiser for Atlanta Lyric Theatre. Brandt Blocker, artistic director of the company, had the chance to work with the gay icon a number of years back in New Orleans and remembers her professionalism.
‘Christina Darling’ explores the difficult relationship between Joan Crawford and her adopted child
Harvey Fierstein has rarely hesitated taking on challenges, so accepting the iconic role of Tevye in “Fiddler on the Roof” isn’t as surprising as some people imagine. Fierstein’s Atlanta leg of the touring musical is the highest-profile production in a busy month of local theater.
Fierstein originally played the role in a 2004 Broadway revival, taking over for actor Alfred Molina in 2005. So he was a natural when the tour needed a last minute replacement.